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After ceasing publication on April 10, the Daily Clintonian was purchased by Don L. Hurd, president of Hoosier Media Group, Hometown Media and Heartland Media Group, surprising the residents of …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/21/20
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Set to launch this fall, the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) is an “independent media resource hub” founded by 10 leading news media outlets in the state, offering newsrooms the …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/20/20
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Perhaps some of the most important questions right now during this global pandemic is “What happens next?”
In May, …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/16/20
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As news headlines continue to be populated with stories about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Globe took a different approach. The paper recently published an exclusive novella online and among its …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/14/20
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The Mahoning Matters staff in December 2019: (from left) reporter Justin Dennis, editor Mark Sweetwood, reporter Jess Hardin, content manager Jeremy Harper, and business executive Mark Eckert. Eckert died from complications of COVID-19 in March. …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/19/20
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of newsrooms to impose massive cuts, layoffs and furloughs—so much that several media organizations have called on Congress to lend crucial financial assistance to the industry. In April, a coalition of …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/18/20
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Hoping to lend support to local businesses during the current pandemic, the Gambit, an alt-weekly in New Orleans, La., recently launched Adopt-a-Small Business. The program supports locally-owned shops and restaurants by allowing the public to …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/16/20
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Amidst a pandemic, many publishers have had to step up to meet the high demand for accurate COVID-19 information. One of them is USA TODAY NETWORK, who recently built on their long running digital explainer series Just the FAQs with the Facebook …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/12/20
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A new initiative from Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media, Google News Initiative, and Table Stakes co-founder Douglas K. Smith wants …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/11/20
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Twelve years ago, many people were left jobless or in constant fear of losing their jobs when the market crashed. Thus, many of them turned to LinkedIn including Jeff Tennery. In 2014, an idea that had been rattling around in his mind for six years …
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Evelyn Mateos
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5/28/20
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News & Observer photojournalist Julia Wall goes “old school” with a paper roadmap of North Carolina while traveling the backgrounds for the Journey Across the 100 project. (Photo provided) The News & Observer, based in Raleigh, N.C., …
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Evelyn Mateos
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5/14/20
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The Columbia Journalism Review revealed in a piece last year that there are roughly 2.6 million tribal citizens in the U.S., but fewer than .05 percent of all journalists at leading newspapers and online publications are Native American. It begs the …
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Evelyn Mateos
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5/12/20
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Sid Hartman (center) during All-Star Game weekend 2014 with Joe Mauer, Dave Winfield, Jack Morris and Paul Molitor (Photo by Dustin Morse/Minnesota Twins) It’s not unusual for a newspaper to celebrate a centennial, but a “Sidtennial?” That’s …
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Evelyn Mateos
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5/8/20
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Kansas City community members attend a listening session with The Beacon in February. (Photo provided) When investigative reporter Kelsey Ryan lost her job in 2018 after a round of layoffs at the Kansas City Star, she decided it was time to create …
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Evelyn Mateos
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5/7/20
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News organizations in five states will now have access to legal services they need to pursue enterprise and investigative stories, thanks to the Local Legal Initiative. Founded by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP), the program …
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Evelyn Mateos
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4/16/20
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An example of the Coverage Analysis feature on the Ground News Pro app breaking down the bias of a story multiple news outlets have covered. To help news consumers combat misinformation, clickbait and fake news, Ground News will help them compare …
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Evelyn Mateos
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4/14/20
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Last month, Gretchen Wehmhoff and Melinda Munson became the new owners of the Skagway News after purchasing the paper for a total of $20. Skagway is a city in southeast Alaska located 600 miles from Anchorage. Munson has a bachelor’s degree in …
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Evelyn Mateos
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4/10/20
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Media industry members understand how important local journalism is to everyday life. However, as more news consumers turn on New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast during their morning commute or catch the national evening news on their …
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Evelyn Mateos
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4/9/20
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Pictured is The 19th team: (starting clockwise) Errin Haines, Andrea Valdez, Johanna Derlega, Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora. (Photo provided) Four years ago, Emily Ramshaw, then the editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune, was on maternity leave with …
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Evelyn Mateos
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4/7/20
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According to Laura Bassett, co-founder of the Save Journalism Project (SJP), nearly 7,500 journalists lost their jobs last year. In addition, many newspapers have folded, leaving communities without a local news outlet. From this struggle, the Save …
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Evelyn Mateos
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3/13/20
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